Alex, since this is a Q/A thread, I have a question for you. I'm a Hobbit pre-order customer and, like many have expressed, I'm disappointed with the lack of full body or "interactive" Smaug and the lack of interactive Bag End (a book?), but we aren't going to change that at this point. I think the bigger draw back for me is that these elements don't look tied in to anything. If you look at the back of the machine it just looks unfinished to me. So my question is - Is the back area of the machine finished or is there still more under development? This can be purely aesthetic: dressing up the ramps, adding a bigger "mountain" in the background that Smaug is revealed out of and covers up portions of the ramps so the ball enters (disappears briefly) and exits the mountain. Maybe do something unique with the backboard. Add some decorative plastics. Just spit-balling some ideas, but it just needs something to tie the machine elements in the back together - just looks blank. Can you please find out if there is any further work being done on the aesthetics of the back?

For the record, I think the cabinet and art package options look great; I expect the gameplay and rule set will be awesome and innovative - as a customer I just want the whole package to be next level and the back of the playfield looks slapped together.

Scott

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